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How can telescopes aid visualizing the electromagnetic spectrum?what is the “best place” for telescopes “to detect most radiation” and why?

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How can telescopes aid visualizing the electromagnetic spectrum?what is the “best place” for telescopes “to detect most radiation” and why?


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Astronomers use telescopes that detect different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. Each type of telescope can only detect one part of the electromagnetic spectrum. There are radio telescopes, infrared telescopes, optical (visible light) telescopes and so on.

The best place to detect most radiation is above the blocking atmosphere, so some telescopes are put in orbit around the Earth. Even visible light is distorted by the atmosphere, so clearer pictures can be got from orbiting telescopes.

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